Dante Tiñga
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Dante O. Tiñga | |
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| 154th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office July 4, 2003 – May 10, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Vicente V. Mendoza |
| Succeeded by | Roberto A. Abad |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Taguig–Pateros's Lone District | |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Alan Peter Cayetano |
| Dean of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Dean of the University of the East College of Law | |
| In office April 1, 1989 – May 1, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Celedonio Tiongson |
| Succeeded by | Artemio Tuquero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1939 Tagig, Rizal, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Political party | Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig (c. 2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Ma. Asuncion Rodriguez-Tiñga (deceased) |
Dante Osorio Tiñga (born May 11, 1939)[1][2] is a Filipino politician and jurist. He served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2003 to 2009.
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In 1960, Tiñga obtained his law degree at the University of the East College of Law, serving as Dean of the university from 1989 to 1993, and again in 2014. From 1987 to 1998, Tiñga served as a three-term congressman representing the Taguig-Pateros district. From 2001 until his appointment to the Supreme Court, he was the first Dean of the College of Law of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Justice Tiñga also maintained an extensive private practice prior to his elevation to the Court.
Tiñga earned his Master of Laws degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1970.
He is the father of Sigfrido Tiñga, who served as a Taguig representative and city mayor, and Rica Tiñga, a former Taguig councilor and 2013 mayoralty candidate.
Tinga ran for mayor of Taguig in 1998 and 2010, but lost to Ricardo Papa and Lani Cayetano, respectively.
References[]
- ^ Congress (1987- ), Philippines (1988). "The Philippine Congress, 1987-1992".
- ^ Catu, Toni (2006). "Freddie Tinga – Mr. Forward". AnimoMagazine. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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